This bill ends the old “Alien Enemies Act.” That old law let the President detain or remove people from a specific foreign country if the U.S. was at war with that country or believed an invasion was threatened. This bill repeals those powers, so that law would no longer be on the books .

Key points:

• What changes: The Alien Enemies Act (50 U.S.C. 21–24) is repealed, removing presidential authority to apprehend or deport people based only on their nationality during wartime or a feared invasion .
• Who is affected: People living in the U.S. who are from a country the U.S. is at war with would no longer face detention or removal under this old law.
• When: The change takes effect if and when this bill becomes law.